Journal profile · Business, Management and Accounting-Business and International Management
Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing
ISSN 0897-4438 · eISSN 1528-6983 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing: CAS Zone 3 · Economics (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 2.2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 105 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 12% (journal website); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing is published by Taylor & Francis and is classed under Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Organic Food and Agriculture, Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets and Wine Industry and Tourism, together about 31.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing is a timely journal that serves as a forum for the exchange and dissemination of food and agribusiness marketing knowledge and experiences on an international scale. Designed to study the characteristics and workings of food and agribusiness marketing systems around the world, the journal critically examines marketing issues in the total food business chain prevailing in different parts of the globe by using a systems and cross-cultural/national approach to explain the many facets of food marketing. Scholars, practitioners, and public policymakers share up-to-date and insightful information-both descriptive and analytical-on international food and agribusiness marketing theory and practice. Practical and informative, the Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing enables food marketing specialists to make informed marketing decisions by enhancing our understanding of the functions, institutions, and environment of the food marketing system members and processes as well as the interaction among them in multiple country environments. The Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing is an indispensable source of reference for all those involved in the planning and implementation of food and agribusiness marketing policy and practice internationally, such as food business firms, government food departments, agencies and institutions, and financial institutions and monetary agencies. The journal will be valuable to academicians, researchers, professionals, and consultants in food and agricultural marketing, economics, business administration, food science, and nutrition. A managerially oriented publication, the Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing examines contemporary food marketing issues regarding consumers, retailers, wholesalers, processors, assemblers, and agriculture at cross-national/cultural levels. Editorial Emphasis: The editorial team will prioritize submissions with the following characteristics. 1) Sufficient grounding in food marketing including motivation, context, issues, concepts, and analysis. 2) Sufficient academic theory and extant knowledge supporting the motivation, argument, measurement, and analysis. The goal of the journal is to publish articles that use academic theory, knowledge, and methods to examine food marketing issues and phenomena, and make material contributions to extending Food Marketing learning and practice. 3) Contributions
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Business, Management and Accounting-Business and International Management
Editor-in-chief JULIET MEMERYPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, United Kingdom 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Organic Food and AgricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences15%
- Economics of Agriculture and Food MarketsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9%
- Wine Industry and TourismBusiness, Management and Accounting7.1%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting6%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
- Global Trade and CompetitivenessBusiness, Management and Accounting5.2%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting4.6%
- Culinary Culture and TourismAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, AGRICOLA, CABI, De Gruyter Saur, EBSCOhost, Elsevier BV, Ovid, Clarivate
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.43Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.82Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 295OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.98%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 53,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 897 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 6 | 11 |
| 2025 | 28 | 4 | 42 |
| 2024 | 28 | 5 | 88 |
| 2023 | 38 | 5 | 264 |
| 2022 | 34 | 8 | 337 |
| 2021 | 38 | 8 | 623 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
105 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 104 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 105 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 7 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
All articles published in Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing have undergone rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by at least two anonymous referees who are subject experts. Model summary
Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? I…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by at least two anonymous referees who are subject experts. Model summary
All articles published in Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing have undergone rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by at least two anonymous referees who are subject experts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0897-4438
- Electronic ISSN
- 1528-6983
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing
What CAS zone is Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing?
The publisher reports about 105 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 12%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .